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Tumultuous 60s - Present

Tumultuous 60s - Present. Tumultuous 60s - Present. Vietnam War key events effects Gulf of Tonkin Resolution the Tet offensive the protests and opposition to the war Presidential Policies John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, & Richard Nixon. . Vietnam War. When : 1955-1975 Who :

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Tumultuous 60s - Present

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  1. Tumultuous 60s - Present

  2. Tumultuous 60s - Present • Vietnam War • key events • effects • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution • the Tet offensive • the protests and opposition to the war • Presidential Policies • John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, & Richard Nixon.

  3. Vietnam War • When: 1955-1975 • Who: North Vietnam (USSR) vs South Vietnam (USA) • Why: Vietnam divided at Geneva Accords -North (communist) attacked South -US fear of domino theory – wanted to contain • Impact: -US withdrew because of causalities and public opinion -War Powers Act -Vietnam united under Communist rule

  4. Tumultuous 60s - Present Civil Rights • racial & gender equity (fairness) • initial strategies • landmark court cases & legislation • the roles of key civil rights advocates • other groups seeking ethnic & gender equity – Hispanics, Native Americans…..

  5. Tumultuous 60s - Present US foreign policy events • Bush - Obama • including changes to Middle East policy • the impact of US involvement in the Persian Gulf • rise of global terrorism.

  6. Tumultuous 60s - Present US economic issues since the fall of communism • recession • the national debt & deficit • Laws  organized labor & labor unions, immigration, & increases in economic disparity.

  7. Gulf War • When: 1991 • Who: United Nations vs Iraq • Why: Iraq (Saddam Hussein) invaded Kuwait • Impact: -UN regulation of Iraq -Kuwait liberated

  8. War on Terror • When: 2001 - present • Who: US vs Afghanistan, Iraq … • Why: -Terrorist Attacks on US (9/11) -Dismantle governments in support of terrorism • Impacts: -Bush Doctrine – preemptive strike policy -Department of Homeland Security created -Patriot Act

  9. Tumultuous 60s - Present

  10. Multiple Choice

  11. Tumultuous 60s - Present A major long-term effect of the Vietnam War has been A. an end to communist governments in Asia B. a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism C. a reluctance to commit United States troops for extended military action abroad D. a continued boycott of trade with Asia

  12. C The US experience in Vietnam was one that left lasting changes to society’s expectations and tolerance for war. The widespread protests against the Vietnam conflict, fueled by video and images of the conflict on the nightly news, left an indelible mark. As a result, the US has been reluctant to send troops into a ground conflict. The US military has instead increased its capacity to make war from the air and from a distance. Developments such as the stealth fighter, stealth bomber and long-range cruise missiles have taken over the roles once filled by American fighting men on the front lines. The nearly all long distance air wars in the Persian Gulf and Kosovo serve as examples of this new approach to combat.

  13. Tumultuous 60s - Present The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war A. is determined mainly by technological superiority B. is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers c. is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals D. can be strongly affected by public opinion

  14. D.

  15. Tumultuous 60s - Present One reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War was to A. prevent the spread of communism in Indochina B. reduce French influence in Vietnam C. stop China from seizing Vietnam D. support the government of North Vietnam

  16. A.

  17. Tumultuous 60s - Present The Great Society programs of the 1960’s used the power of the Federal Government to bring about A. an all-volunteer military B. antipoverty reforms C. deregulation of business D. reduced defense spending

  18. B. Johnson helped back the 1964 Civil Rights Act which was the most significant civil rights legislation of the ear, it protected voting rights, desegregated all public facilities and created the Equal Opportunity Commission to protect job opportunities. Johnson’s “war on poverty” also sought to provide assistance to the poorest in the nation and created Medicaid benefits to assist with medial care.

  19. Tumultuous 60s - Present Which initiative was part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society program? A. providing medical care to the poor and elderly B. reducing federal aid to education C. increasing foreign aid to the Soviet Union D. opposing civil rights legislation

  20. A

  21. Tumultuous 60s - Present The Peace Corps was established by President John F. Kennedy in an effort to provide A. support to developing nations of the world B. job training for the unemployed C. markets for consumer goods D. teachers for inner-city areas

  22. A.

  23. What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era? A. The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial. B. Congress has to obey the Constitution. C. The president has the final word involving constitutional issues. D. No person or group is above the law.

  24. D

  25. Tumultuous 60s - Present The abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the 1960’s civil rights movement are all examples of reform efforts that A. succeeded without causing major controversy B. developed significant popular support C. achieved their goals without government action D. failed to affect the nation as a whole

  26. B. The abolitionist movement gained popular support prior to and during the Civil War, fueled in part by exposes on the conditions of slavery like Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin . The women’s suffrage movement gained popular support due to the efforts of women advocates like Lucrecia Mott, Elizabeth Caty Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The woman’s suffrage movement culminated with the successful passage of the 19th amendment (also known as the Anthony amendment) in 1919. Finally, the 1960’s civil rights movement gained popular support in the 1950’s and 60’s due in part to efforts such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, as well as leadership from Martin Luther King jr. and the NAACP.

  27. Tumultuous 60s - Present Which generalization can most accurately be drawn from a study of Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education? A. The Supreme Court has issued consistent decisions in cases involving rights of the accused. B. Supreme Court decisions are accepted without public controversy. C. The Justices believe that social issues are best left for state courts to decide. D. The Supreme Court has helped to determine public policy.

  28. D. The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) established that “separate but equal” facilities were legal (thereby upholding the Jim Crow laws of Southern states) and was later overturned in the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas ruling.

  29. Tumultuous 60s - Present The major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s was to A. establish a separate political state for African Americans B. gain passage of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution C. end segregation based on race D. permit unlimited immigration to the United States

  30. C. Jim Crow laws were legalized segregation. Upheld as legal in the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896, Jim Crow laws would persist in the South up until the culmination of the black civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60’s.

  31. Tumultuous 60s - Present Unlike the Camp David Accords in 1978, the Camp David Accords of 2000 A) succeeded in establishing peace between Libya and Egypt. B) failed to bring about a plan for peace in the Middle East.   C) were protested by the United States for its political overtones. D) allowed the U.S. to gain valuable allies in the War on Terrorism.

  32. B • Regardless of political opinions, the current war in Iraq has nothing to do with restoring self-rule to Kuwait. As is often the case, the establishment of a democratic, free state involves war (though this was not the case with the “Velvet Revolutions” following the fall of the Soviet Union).

  33. Tumultuous 60s - Present The primary cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) was • the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait.   • Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction. • repeated attacks by the Iraqi navy on civilian targets within Israel. • Iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

  34. A. Months after the Iraqi army's sudden invasion of Kuwait in 1990, the US- and allied forces- invaded Kuwait to drive out the Iraqi army. The fear was that Hussein would next invade Saudi Arabia, affecting regional alliances with the United States. There was never, at that time, any talk of Hussein’s support of terrorism or his alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction.

  35. Tumultuous 60s - Present In the mid-1980s, the United States was involved in an illegal shipment of arms, illegal funding of Central American anti-revolutionaries, and illegal negotiations with hostage-takers. This is generally referred to as the • Triangular Trade. • Iran-Contra Affair.   • Eisenhower Doctrine. • North American Free Trade Agreement.

  36. B

  37. Tumultuous 60s - Present Strong economic growth led to federal budget surpluses during the Clinton administration. During those years, the national debt A) was eliminated. B) remained stable. C) increased due to budget surplus. D) decreased due to budget surplus.  

  38. D During the Clinton administration, the national debt decreased due to budget surplus. Of course, these years were not marked by an ongoing war and economic "downturns."

  39. What is the main idea of this 1997 cartoon? A. Investors believe the stock market may crash in the near future. B. Illegal aliens are trying to come to the United States in record numbers. C. Workers still suffer from dangerous conditions on the job. D. Workers are being laid off to keep corporate profits high.

  40. D.

  41. Tumultuous 60s - Present President Bill Clinton’s decision to send troops to Bosnia in 1995 and to participate in the bombing of Kosovo in 1999 were both in response to international concern over A. trade agreement violations B. access to world oil reserves C. human rights violations D. monetary policies

  42. C.

  43. Tumultuous 60s - Present President Bill Clinton supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) primarily as a way to A. normalize trade relations with Cuba B. stimulate economic growth in the United States C. restrict the flow of drugs into the United States D. increase the United States trade deficit

  44. B

  45. Political Cartoon # 1 • Identify the time period. • Significant people/person or documents. • Explain the cartoon?

  46. Political Cartoon # 2 • Identify the time period. • Significant people/person or documents. • Explain the cartoon?

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